Billy -
You may not download music, and what little music you do listen to happens to be MP3s I burned of CDs you bought 10+ years ago that I force you to listen to because I just can't take 24/7 talk radio, but I live in the same house and use the same internet connection as you.
I also happen to adore my ability to download as much music as possible (legally! I do believe in paying for an artist's hard work) and download at least 100 songs a month from eMusic. That's a slow month, though... Usually I buy booster packs!;)
Thinking about a digital music tax in the context of married couples who have complete different musical appreciations, not only would the tax be an added cost to one partner, but the added cost of therapy sessions would only add salt to the wound.
Isn't that reason enough why it isn't a smart solution for sustaining the music industry for any realistic period of time.
I admit, the approach sounded OK on the surface, but without a whole bunch of caveats and a guarantee to not penalize those who can prove that they never download copyrighted material (good luck with that), it really isn't OK. It becomes a beast to manage (for everyone) very, very quickly.
I think I'd rather not see an MP3 tax and save my money from future marriage counseling sessions so I can buy more MP3s! (Like, say, new music by the bands who made the CDs from 10+ years ago that Billy still digs... It's not like Reel Big Fish and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones have slowed down much.)
Kirsten
PS Billy knows I'm giving him crap out of love. I agree with his point-of-view.
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Billy - You may not download music, and what little music you do listen to happens to be MP3s I burned of CDs you bought 10+ years ago that I force you to listen to because I just can't take 24/7 talk radio, but I live in the same house and use the same internet connection as you. I also happen to adore my ability to download as much music as possible (legally! I do believe in paying for an artist's hard work) and download at least 100 songs a month from eMusic. That's a slow month, though... Usually I buy booster packs! ;)
Thinking about a digital music tax in the context of married couples who have complete different musical appreciations, not only would the tax be an added cost to one partner, but the added cost of therapy sessions would only add salt to the wound.
Isn't that reason enough why it isn't a smart solution for sustaining the music industry for any realistic period of time.
I admit, the approach sounded OK on the surface, but without a whole bunch of caveats and a guarantee to not penalize those who can prove that they never download copyrighted material (good luck with that), it really isn't OK. It becomes a beast to manage (for everyone) very, very quickly.
I think I'd rather not see an MP3 tax and save my money from future marriage counseling sessions so I can buy more MP3s! (Like, say, new music by the bands who made the CDs from 10+ years ago that Billy still digs... It's not like Reel Big Fish and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones have slowed down much.)
Kirsten
PS Billy knows I'm giving him crap out of love. I agree with his point-of-view.